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March 2018 Gainesville Rent Report

Welcome to the March 2018 Gainesville Rent Report. Gainesville rents declined over the past month. In this report, we'll evaluate trends in the Gainesville rental market, including comparisons to cities throughout the metro, state, and nation.

March 2018 Gainesville Rent Report

Welcome to the March 2018 Gainesville Rent Report. Gainesville rents declined over the past month. In this report, we'll evaluate trends in the Gainesville rental market, including comparisons to cities throughout the metro, state, and nation.

Gainesville rents declined over the past month

Gainesville rents have declined 0.8% over the past month, but have increased moderately by 2.8% in comparison to the same time last year. Currently, median rents in Gainesville stand at $2,030 for a one-bedroom apartment and $2,350 for a two-bedroom. This is the fifth straight month that the city has seen rent decreases after an increase in August of last year. Gainesville's year-over-year rent growth leads the state average of 1.4%, as well as the national average of 2.3%.

Rent trends vary across the DC Metro

While rents prices have increased in Gainesville over the past year, trends across the rest of the metro have varied. Of the largest 10 cities that we have data for in the DC metro, some have seen decreases while other cities have rents increasing. Here's a look at how rents compare across some of the largest cities in the metro.

Bethesda has seen rents fall by 1.1% over the past year, the biggest drop in the metro. It's also the most expensive city in the DC metro with a two-bedroom median of $2,370.

Frederick has the least expensive rents in the DC metro, with a two-bedroom median of $1,480; additionally, the city has seen the fastest rent growth in the metro over the past month (1.6%).

Many large cities nationwide show more affordable rents compared to Gainesville

As rents have increased moderately in Gainesville, a few large cities nationwide have also seen rents grow modestly. Compared to most large cities across the country, Gainesville is less affordable for renters.

Rents increased slightly in other cities across the state, with Virginia as a whole logging rent growth of 1.4% over the past year. For example, rents have grown by 1.9% in Virginia Beach and 0.6% in Norfolk.

Gainesville's median two-bedroom rent of $2,350 is above the national average of $1,160. Nationwide, rents have grown by 2.3% over the past year compared to the 2.8% increase in Gainesville.

Renters will generally find more expensive prices in Gainesville than most large cities. For example, Norfolk has a median 2BR rent of $950, where Gainesville is nearly two-and-a-half times that price.

For more information check out our
national report.
You can also access our full data for cities and counties across the U.S. at
this link.

City

Median 1BR price

Median 2BR price

M/M price change

Y/Y price change

Washington, DC

$1,310

$1,510

0.1%

-0.1%

Arlington

$1,720

$1,980

0.3%

-0.1%

Alexandria

$1,540

$1,780

0.0%

-0.2%

Germantown

$1,630

$1,890

0.0%

1.6%

Silver Spring

$1,500

$1,730

0.1%

0.9%

Centreville

$1,600

$1,840

1.2%

0.3%

Waldorf

$1,710

$1,980

-3.2%

6.2%

Frederick

$1,280

$1,480

1.6%

3.1%

Rockville

$1,670

$1,930

0.9%

-0.8%

Bethesda

$2,050

$2,370

-0.4%

-1.1%

Gaithersburg

$1,470

$1,700

-0.2%

0.1%

Reston

$1,620

$1,870

0.1%

0.6%

Bowie

$2,020

$2,330

-1.3%

-5.2%

Ashburn

$1,870

$2,160

0.4%

5.7%

Leesburg

$1,680

$1,940

-1.1%

2.2%

Manassas

$1,460

$1,690

0.5%

3.6%

Oakton

$1,890

$2,180

1.2%

6.7%

Montgomery Village

$1,560

$1,800

-0.1%

3.4%

College Park

$1,520

$1,750

-1.3%

1.4%

Suitland

$1,290

$1,490

0.4%

1.6%

Laurel

$1,310

$1,550

-0.5%

-1.7%

Fredericksburg

$1,400

$1,620

0.1%

0.9%

Herndon

$1,900

$2,190

0.2%

1.5%

Greenbelt

$1,370

$1,590

-0.4%

Fairfax

$1,810

$2,090

-0.2%

1.6%

Hyattsville

$1,270

$1,470

-0.3%

2.1%

Falls Church

$1,440

$1,660

-1.3%

0.4%

Gainesville

$2,030

$2,350

-0.8%

2.8%

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